Condor Heroes gets a remake and sparks nationwide search for its leads

The most recent adaptations of the Condor Heroes Trilogy include Legend of the Condor Heroes 2017, Romance of the Condor Heroes 2014 and Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber 2009. There's already news about one (possibly more) remakes for Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber which seems fair in that the last one was nine years ago, and yet it looks like we're about to get one more.

Author Jin Yong personally sold the rights for another Return of the Condor Heroes drama remake. It might seem a little too soon since the last one was only four years ago but the show is meant to reintroduce classic wuxia to the younger generation (born 2000) especially as the main protagonists are also around the same age. Casting calls have begun and the production team has announced a nationwide search for its major characters.

Apparently, the drama is taking an unconventional route as it has Guo Xiang as a POV character and increased the importance of Zhang Jun Bao (aka wudang master Zhang Sanfeng) with their stories told in conjunction with the romance between Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nu. It will be produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures and Summer Star.

My choices will be:YangYang or Ma TianYu as YangGuo (Cheeky and handsome), Nazha or Dilireba as XLN(XLN have to be gorgeous) , LGX or HuGe as GuoJiang, ZLY or Ariel as HR. But my favorite will be always Andy Lau and Felix Wong's versions

1) I like YangYang- But, truth be told, he cannot act to save his life.

2) I like Ma Tian Yu- He can definitely act. However, Yang Guo's character does not seem fitting to him. Ma Tian Yu has such a baby face- Too adorable to find him fitting as Yang Guo- YG should be more "masculine" in my opinion, and MTY is just not "there".

3) I like Nazha bc she is beautiful. However, she will destroy XLN's character, in the most horrific way ever. Nazha should really just quit the acting business- She cannot act. Period.

4) Dilraba is also very beautiful, but needs serious work on her acting skills. Cannot feel any emotions w/ her acting skills. I dread watching her.

I also think that Ma Tian Yu does not fit Yang Guo's character, he has a baby-life face while Yang Guo needs a more charming and manly face with player-like expression. I am currently watching Nirvana in Fire 2 and Liu Hao Ran is doing a good job as a playful, energetic young master. Maybe he would do well as Yang Guo.

I'm not a big fan of Yang Yang's acting (even though he's one of my favs celebrity-wise), and I don't think he could pull of the Yang Guo...charisma (which I think was portrayed best in the Louis Koo version)... Ma Tian Yu would be an interesting choice, as well as Liu Hao Ran who I'm loving in NiF2 currently. Even LGX might make a good Yang Guo given his acting abilities, as I never thought he'd be able to pull of the outwardly aloof Yuwen Yue from the book after seeing his silly and shy side in variety shows and what not, but he did.

Anyone binge watch the latest drama 'the negotiator' ? The chemistry of Huang ZiTao (former exo member) and Yang Mi is very palpable. I hope they will be paired as lovers in this romance of condor heroes remake!

There were some things I liked about the 2014 version, but many things I hated about it. I literally screamed at the screen when they changed the deaths of Northern Beggar and Western Poison. Instead of a death by duel of respected foes, they turned it into a death by vengeful female. WTF.